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From emoji to livestreams, Twitter gears up for 'Auto Expo 2018'

Twitter on Tuesday announced a collaboration with the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) to launch several features for the upcoming "Auto Expo-The Motor Show 2018,' including the first-ever emoji for an automotive show in Asia.

Jiah Khan death case: Charges framed against Sooraj Pancholi

A sessions court here today framed charges against Bollywood actor Sooraj Pancholi for allegedly abetting actress Jiah Khan's suicide. Judge K D Shirbhate framed charges against the 27-year- old actor under section 306 (abetment of suicide) of the Indian Penal Code, to which he pleaded not guilty. "Sooraj pleaded innocence and the examination of witnesses will start from February 14," his lawyer Prashant Patil said. According to the chargesheet, Khan, best known for her performance in film 'Nishabd' starring Amitabh Bachchan, was found hanging at her residence on June 3, 2013 by her mother Rabiya. She had left the house of Sooraj Pancholi, where she had been staying for the last two days, in the morning the same day, it said. According to the CBI, Pancholi had "hidden facts and fabricated information" during questioning. Sooraj Pancholi, the son of Bollywood couple Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab, had refused to undergo polygraph or brain-mapping tests which the agency .

Happy to be known by reel name: ACP of 'CID'

As television show "CID" has clocked 20 years, actor Shivaji Satam says he is happy that the audience knows him by his screen name ACP Pradyuman more than his real name.

Telugu actor arrested for theft after wife lodges complaint

The Cyberabad Police today arrested Telugu actor Samrat Reddy on a complaint filed by his wife who accused him of theft and house trespass, police said. Reddy, who has acted in films like 'Panchakshari' and 'Kittu Unnadu Jagratha', and his wife were living separately, following some marital dispute, they said. The actor's wife lodged a complaint at the Madhapur police station on January 25, accusing her 28-year-old husband of committing theft of household articles and gold ornaments, besides damaging CCTV cameras and furniture at her house here, Inspector R Kalinga Rao said. "Some family dispute was going on between the couple and they were living separately here. Recently, in view of the Makar Sankranti festival, she went to her mother's house and after returning home she found the door lock broken," he said. "She said valuables were missing and furniture was found damaged at her house," Rao said, citing her complaint. Based on the complaint, a case under the Indian Penal

Indian envoy discusses cooperation on Sino-India films

India's envoy Gautam Bambawale on Tuesday met China's top media regulator and discussed cooperation in films and media to improve people-to-people exchanges.

Rare Picasso painting exhibited in Hong Kong

A rare Picasso painting depicting his French lover made its debut here at the start of a global tour and is expected to fetch $50 million.

Veteran actress files molestation case against bizman

A city-based veteran Bollywood actress has filed a molestation complaint against a local businessman who is known to her, police said today. A Juhu police station official said the actress (66) and the accused (38) are known to each other, but are not on talking terms of late following some dispute. He said the accused, also a resident of upscale Juhu, kept calling the actress and even used to stalk her even after she had asked him against doing so. The actress approached the police yesterday and lodged a complaint. Police have registered an FIR under sections 354 D (stalking), 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and other relevant sections of the IPC against the businessman, the official said. No arrest has been made so far and further investigation is underway, he added.

Sam Raimi to direct 'Kingkiller Chronicle'

Sam Raimi is in talks with Lionsgate to direct the upcoming adaptation of Pat Rothfuss' New York Times bestseller "The Kingkiller Chronicle". In 2016, Lionsgate tapped "Hamilton" star and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda to serve as creative producer and musical mastermind of the feature film and TV series adaptations of "The Kingkiller Chronicle," along with Rothfuss. The film's script is being penned by Lindsey Beer. The series is centered on the wizard Kvothe, who survives a tragic childhood to become a notorious household name.

Elisabeth Moss to star as a punk rocker in 'Her Smell'

Actor Elisabeth Moss is set to produce and star in Bow and Arrow Entertainment's "Her Smell". Moss will play a punk rocker in the film to be directed by Alex Ross Perry, reported Variety. The actor will star as Becky Something, a maniacally destructive rock star who pushes her relationships with bandmates, family, and followers to the limit as she wages a years-long war against sobriety while attempting to re-engage the creativity that had once led her band to massive crossover success. Production will begin shortly after Moss wraps her work on the second season of "The Handmaid's Tale," which is currently filming. Moss won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Offred in the Hulu series.

Excited to be performing at BRITs: Justin Timberlake

Singer Justin Timberlake is all set to perform at the BRIT Awards this year. The 36-year-old singer will be on the BRITs stage a couple of weeks after headlining the Super Bowl half-time show in the US. "Excited to be performing #Brits! See you soon UK," Timberlake wrote on Twitter. In a statement to Metro newspaper, BRITs Chairman & CEO and Chairman of Sony Music UK & Ireland Jason Iley said, "We are honoured to have an artist of Justin's stature and relevance performing at this years BRIT Awards. "He is one of the most exciting artists in the world with success spanning more than two decades and is adored by music fans across the globe... I have no doubt that Justins performance will be one to remember." The "Suit and Tie" hitmaker will return to the British awards 15 years after he infamously groped Kylie Minogue onstage. The BRITs will be broadcast on VH1 in India.

I'm not as ambitious, greedy as Khilji: Ranveer Singh (IANS Interview)

With menacing eyes, eccentric mannerisms and powerful acting, Ranveer Singh has upped his own ante as Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji in "Padmaavat". But the actor says it's a character whose ambitions and greed he does not relate to, even though he has his eyes on building a vast legacy of filmography to be proud of.

Diana Penty showstopper for Punit Balana at LFW (Lead, correcting para 3)

Actress Diana Penty will add more Bollywood glamour to the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Spring-Summer 2018 edition as she will be the showstopper for designer Punit Balana.

Women in music don't need to 'step up':Pink slams Grammys head

Singer Pink has criticised Recording Academy president Neil Portnow for his comments on lack of women winners at the recently-concluded Grammy Awards. Remarking on only two female artistes Alessia Cara and Rihanna bagging the golden gramophone, the Grammys head had said women in the music industry need to "step up". Pink shared a handwritten note on Twitter, in which she called out Portnow saying "women have been stepping since the beginning of time". "Women in music don't need to 'step up' - women have been stepping since the beginning of time. Stepping up, and also stepping aside. Women OWNED music this year. They've been KILLING IT. And every year before this. "When we celebrate and honour the talent and accomplishments of women, and how much women STEP UP every year, against all odds, we show the next generation of women and girls and boys and men what it means to be equal, and what it looks like to be fair (sic)," she wrote. Bruno Mars emerged biggest winner at the ..

I never take success and failure seriously: Kareena

In her 15-year-long career, Kareena Kapoor Khan has seen both ups and downs, but the actor says her love for acting is what keeps her going. The actor said the fact that she is getting the opportunity to do the work of her choice is her biggest achievement. "I've never taken my success and my failure too seriously. I'm fine with it all. If the movie is a success then great, if it's not that's also fine. "I just love my job. The idea is in doing something that I love the most and that's acting and it is more important than success or failure. Most people don't get the opportunity to enjoy their job but I do and that is my achievement," Kareena told PTI. After giving birth to son Taimur in December 2016, Kareena went on a maternity leave. The child has already become a paparazzi favourite and the 37-year-old actor wants him to have a normal childhood. "I just don't want him to be looked upon as a star-kid. I want him to grow up as normally as possible. I want to let him be

Justin Timberlake to headline BRIT Awards

Singer Justin Timberlake will next month headline the BRIT Awards, 15 years after the moment he performed a duet with Kylie Minogue on the stage.

ACJ invites nomination for investigative journalism award

City-based Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) today invited nominations for its 2017 investigative journalism award. "The award for Print + Digital (newspapers, magazines, websites and other digital platforms) will comprise a trophy, citation and a cash prize of Rs 2,00,000/-," the ACJ said. ACJ, with the support of Media Development Foundation, has instituted the award to recognise and encourage the best works of investigative journalism produced for Indian readers, viewers and audiences in order to promote journalism in public interest, it said. Journalists and news organisations are invited to send in entries for consideration by the award committee and jury by March 2, 2018, it said in a release. The ACJ Award for the year 2017 will be presented only in the print/digital category on May 3, 2018, World Press Freedom Day. Usually the awards were given in two categories--viz Print/Online and Audio-Visual but the awards committee "has decided to suspend" the latter "due ..

'Glad to see tabla making inroads into global music scene'

Many remember him from the popular 1990s 'Wah Ustaad commercial of Taj Tea where as a young boy, he sits alongside Ustad Zakir Hussain, playing the tabla with much effervescence. Tabla player Aditya Kalyanpur says that he is glad to see the instrument making inroads into the global music scene as an important percussion one.

Quincy Jones criticises Taylor Swift's music

Veteran producer Quincy Jones has criticised Taylor Swift for her music. In an interview with GQ, while the 28-time Grammy winner said he liked Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars, Drake, Mary J Blige, Common, Jennifer Hudson and Ludacris in the current generation, he made it clear that Swift was not one his favourites. "We need more songs, man. F*****g songs, not hooks," he said when asked what is wrong with Swift's music. "Knowing what you're doing (is important)... Since I was a little kid, I've always heard the people that don't want to do the work. It takes work, man. The only place you find success before work is the dictionary, and that's alphabetical," Jones added. Asked if he was producing a record for Swift, how would he go about it, Jones replied, "I'll figure something out. Man, the song is the sh** that's what people don't realise. A great song can make the worst singer in the world a star. A bad song can't be saved by the three best singers in the world. I learned .

It was the angst that kept me going: Ranveer on 'Padmaavat'

Actor Ranveer Singh says he felt pushed against the wall with the many roadblocks ahead of the release of "Padmaavat" and its long gestation period, a rage that propelled his portrayal of Alauddin Khilji in the film. The film, which released on January 25 with multiple disclaimers following nationwide protests, found itself in trouble from the very beginning with its sets being vandalised twice in Rajasthan and Maharashtra. "There was a lot of anxiety surrounding the shooting. Whatever untoward incident happened, it made me very, very angry. Ever since the first incident on the sets... I was raging from inside. But I chose not to act out in a destructive way. I channeled it and used it constructively. I put it into my performance," the actor told PTI in an interview. The much-debated film is already a blockbuster and Ranveer's portrayal of Khilji has been singled out for particular praise. More than happiness, however, Ranveer says he feels a sense of relief. The ...

Penelope Cruz to receive honorary Cesar award

Oscar-winning actor Penelope Cruz is all set to receive an honorary prize from France's Academy of Arts and Techniques of Cinema during the 43nd Cesar Awards ceremony.President of the Academy of Arts and Techniques of Cinema, Alain Terzian called her a "muse of great filmmakers, a radiant Latin beauty".He said, "Penelope Cruz has the talent to shine in international productions as much as in [smaller] films, whether [she's working] for Ridley Scott, Rob Marshall, Kenneth Branagh, Sergio Castellitto, Fernando Trueba or Asghar Farhadi, with whom she has just wrapped 'Everybody Knows' ('Todos Lo Saben'), which will come out in May."In the statement announcing Cruz's honorary Cesar, Terzian discusses the actress's relationship with Alejandro Amenabar and especially Pedro Almodovar.Almodovar, with whom she has done several films, including "Live Flesh", "All about my Mother", "I'm so Excited!" and "Broken", "Embraces", and "Volver", which earned her a best actress prize at Cannes in 2006 ..